CASA Program Coordinator

About the role

The Office of the Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) is recruiting for a full-time Program Coordinator position. This role is integral to our volunteer network, providing oversight, guidance, and support to Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) volunteers.

Responsibilities

• Provide oversight, guidance, and support to a designated caseload of CASA volunteers as they advocate for children in dependency court.
• Work evenings and weekends to provide support when volunteers are available, facilitate trainings outside business hours, and may attend community events.
• Help facilitate pre-service and continuing education trainings and assist with community outreach efforts.
• Serve as an ambassador of the Division at all community events as directed by the division supervisor.
• Maintain accurate records, enter timely case notes, and perform audits of case files; assure compliance with all court reports, records management, case confidentiality, and data entry.
• Promote equity and inclusion in all areas of programming, operations, recruitment materials, continuing education, retention events, and special projects.
• Serve as guardian ad litem to a full caseload of children involved in the juvenile dependency court system as directed by the division supervisor.
• Conduct ongoing review of documents, records, and interviews with relevant parties. Prepare court reports, visit children in-person, attend court hearings, provide testimony, make recommendations, monitor implementation of service plans, and inform the court of developments in the case.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned by division supervisor.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in psychology, sociology, social work, human services, marketing, public/community relations, communications, or closely related field.
• Two (2) years of experience in social work, child welfare, counseling, interviewing, crisis intervention, marketing, development, or communications; or any equivalent combination of training and/or experience.
• Must pass job related tests.

Qualifications

• Experience engaging with volunteers preferred.
• Experience working directly with youth and families impacted by abuse, neglect, incarceration, the child welfare system, or the criminal justice system preferred.
• Bilingual in Spanish and English preferred.

Skills

• Knowledge of: Child welfare and the juvenile dependency system.
• Racial and ethnic disparities in the child welfare/dependency arena and contributing factors.
• Basic interviewing, assessment, and counseling techniques.
• Child development and family dynamics.
• Trends in the social services arena, including trauma-informed care and trust based relational intervention (TBRI).

Benefits

We are proud to offer an outstanding benefit package to employees and their dependents, including:

• PERS retirement contributions
• Excellent medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Long-term disability and life insurance
• 40-hour work week; 11 paid holidays plus 2 bonus floating holidays
• Paid sick leave and vacation

Pay

This is a full-time position with a competitive salary.

Schedule

The standard schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, with evening and weekend work required.